The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-13
KNIGHTS OF THE PUNCH.
Savannah Division of Railway Con-
ductors Organized.


ductors Organized.
The railway conductors had a busy day of
it in Savannah yesterday. Upwards of
fifty of them from Charleston, Augusta, Co
lumbia, Macon, Atlanta and jacksonville
were in the city. They came here to organ
ize a division of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors. At IL o'clock they met at Odd
Fellows Hall, and with the exception of an
hour for dinner they were in session until 6
o'clock last night AS a result Savannah
division No 21S was organized with seven
teen members.
The Order of Railway Conductors came
into existence in 1868 as the Conductors
Brotherhood For a number of years its
membership was small. In 1876 it was reor-
ganized under its present name, the Order
of Railway Conductors. There are now 21S
divisions of the order, scattered over the
United States, Canada and Mexico, with a
membership of over $4,000.
The objects of the order are the social,
mental and physical Improvement and the
advancement of the interests of its mem
bers. 1t is Endorsed almost without excep-
ton by railroad officials and some roads will
not employ conductors who are not nem-
beIs of the order
The principal Divisions in the South are
at Atlanta, Macon and Augusta, Ga, Mont
gomery, Ala, Charleston and Columbia,
S. c., and Jacksonville, Fla joseph H
Latimer, of Atlanta, Deputy Grand Chief
Conductor, instituted the Savannah Divis-
ion, assisted by
j. C. McMaster, Augusta, A. D. G. c.
r. &. DeTreville, Atlanta, ID. G S. and T.
r. A. Broyler, Atlanta, d. G. S.
j. NJ. Adams, Dalton, d. G. &C.
A. j. Howard, Atlanta, D. G. l. s.
A. j. Staten, Adairsville, d. G.. o. S.
T. II. Symmes, Charleston, d. G. NJ
After the division was opened the follow
ing local officers were elected and installed:
c. C.--J. H. Story.
A. C. C.-J H. Morgan.
S. and &c. T. DeGraftienreid.
S. CIV. II. Salter.
j. C-H C. Morgan.
l. Sd. l.. Branham.
O. S.-A. Nj. Ennis.
Although there was very little time yes
terday for entertainment the day was ell
ioyably spent, The dinner at the Marshall
House was given by the Savannah conduc-
tors. The following are the visiting mem
bers:
Macon-W. T. billiard, J. B. Reeves, A.
n Kendrick, A. H. Hightower, X. K. Reid,
w. II. Wright.
Columbia. S. CT j. Moore, j. c. Nc
Master, S. L. Malone, w. b. Verdery, b. S.
Gaillard, j. A. Hobbs, j. c. Wages, j. Bell.
T. S. GARRISON, j. H. jenkins, c. b. Baston,
Frank Walden, A. A. Walden h. A. Law
ton, w. H. Baston, j. b. Harris
Pensacola, Fiat f. Kidwell
Jacksonville, Fla.--J. II. Hawkins
Montgomery, Ala-W. II. Malone.
Charleston, s. C.--J. w. Guy, Thomas II.
Symmes, John Lillian, w. T. Blanchard,
W. H. CaIsten, William Gaillard.
Atlantis. II. Lattimer, c. f. Morgan,
G. T.. Terrell, r. A. Boyle, A. J. Howard, j.
NJ. Adams, l. G.. Dunn, II. a. Station, II. G.
DeTrcville.
The following ladies were also in the party
Mrs. r. A. Broyler Mrs. Terrell, Miss
Lattimer, Miss Hunt and Miss Howard.
Most of the visiting conductors left by
last nights trains. Those who remained
over will be entertained to-day by the mem
bers Of the new division.
There are between fifty and sixty CON
ductors running out of Savannah, and the
prospects for the division here are very
ilatUering. The laws Of the order do not
permit the instituting division with over
twenty members, but its membership may
I've increased afterwards without limit.
The Charleston and Augusta Divisions
were recently organized, and are in very
successful operation. Macon, Atlanta,
and jacksonville, also terminal points OF
roads centifng here, have successful divis-
ions In fact, the order is in fourishing
condition wherever it exists. The new
division win meet in the encampment room
Of Odd Fellows Hall every two weeks The
day Of meeting has not yet been determined,
but will be in "A few days.